Please, take a moment to look at this fine selection of exquisite manuscripts, autographs, incunables, books and artworks from the 15th to the 19th century. Here you will find a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible (item n. 6); a mid-15th century sumptuously illuminated breviary
of the Augustinian Abbey of Saint-Loup (item n. 1); an autograph poem by William Wordsworth (item n. 3) and a fine contemporary portrait of Charles Dickens (item n. 16).
In conversation with Hervé Valentin, President of the French antiquarian booksellers' association SLAM about virtual fairs, how French booksellers adapted to 2020 and what to take from this year.
LONDON, UK: The Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) is pleased to announce a distinguished list of exhibitors for its third online rare book fair taking place Friday 27th November to Wednesday 2nd December. With several leading names exhibiting at the online fair for the first time, as well as many returning, the winter edition of Firsts Online is set to be a refreshing showcase to mark the end of 2020.
ILAB has been informed of a loss of historic significance which was made public by Cambridge University Library today.
Two notebooks by Charles Darwin have been missing since 2000 and the library has now decided to launch a public appeal for their recovery, as well as asking the rare book trade for its help.
